IGPP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography UC San Diego 8800 Biological Grade La Jolla, CA 92037
	smahanti@ucsd.edu
	San Diego, California United States

Sankha Subhra Mahanti

Green's Postdoctoral Scholar

IGPP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego

I am an observational geophysicist primarily interested in earthquake seismology. My research focuses on understanding tectonic and magmatic processes using dense seismic observations and machine-learning-based tools. My postdoctoral work focuses on developing and applying machine-learning-based methods for robust earthquake detection, fault-zone characterization, and volcanic monitoring. During my PhD, I investigated active deformation processes in the Andes using dense nodal seismic deployments, high-resolution earthquake catalogs constructed with machine-learning-based tools, and seismic interferometry.

Education

• PhD in Geoscience (2021–2026)
  University of Arizona

• Integrated BS-MS in Physics (2016–2021)
  Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata

Latest Updates

1. I joined IGPP, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, as a Green's Postdoctoral Scholar in July 2026.
2. We published “Transcrustal magma ascent beneath Laguna del Maule, Chile” in Communications Earth & Environment. [DOI]